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House of Ruth Maryland Changing Attitudes. Saving Lives. Winter 2016

Feeling(s) Connected José was 10 years old when he came to House of Ruth Maryland’s Emergency

Shelter. His mom was nearly killed by her abuser, but managed to escape, with José and his little sister Isabella. José stayed in his home school, despite living in the shelter, but was being bullied at school. Some of the aggressors at his school knew he was living in the shelter and tormented him mercilessly. They would bother him during class, before school and after school. He didn’t tell his Mom, because he was the “man of their family now” and he knew she had bigger troubles to deal with and didn’t want to worry her. Continued on page 2

InsidePAGE 2

Cover Story

Special Thanks

PAGE 3

Letter from the Executive Director

Board of Directors

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Man Up Recap

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2016-17 Upcoming Events

A Special Thank You

The Measure of Success

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Honor Roll

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A Fond Farewell

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Spring Luncheon 2017

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SPECIAL THANKS: • To Mano Swartz for offering their customers’ fur donations to Ruth’s Closet and to Richard Swartz and Mano Swartz staff for their generous assistance with fur type identification and pricing on donated furs.

• To Ken Bernstein at David S. Brown Enterprises, Ltd., for donating digital signage for Ruth’s Closet’s special events.

• To Eric Hochstetter and Jenn Morton at Banana Republic for terrific volunteer efforts at Ruth’s Closet and for donating valuable store fixtures and merchandising accessories.

• To Sydney Kronthal, who collected teddy bears, books, and other items for our childcare as part of her Bat Mitzvah project!

• To HighPoint Global, for hosting a back-to-school event where their staff assembled and donated 50 backpacks for the children we serve – thanks for getting everyone off to a great start of the school year!

• To AJ Linn, a senior at South Carroll High School, who chose House of Ruth Maryland for his Eagle Scout project and is collecting items at football games from our Wish List!

• To Mott MacDonald, for giving our basement and storage areas a much-needed paint job and sprucing up!

• To the Junior League of Baltimore, for spending a Saturday in our Childcare Center, cleaning it from top to bottom!

• To the TriBeta Biological Honor Society at Towson University, for planning an afternoon of Halloween crafts for the children in the shelter!

• To 28 Walker Development, for inviting 15 of our clients to a Ladies Night Out at Canton Crossing – complete with a trip to the nail salon, shopping, and dinner!

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José’s mom had a job, so José and Isabella were in the Emergency Shelter’s

afterschool program. Each day, children in the afterschool program complete a

“feelings chart” where they can share if they are angry, happy, sad, anxious, calm,

or scared, and answer a couple of quick, “yes or no” statements about their day.

Statements include “I need help to feel better”, “I need a little time alone”,

“I need to talk to someone”, “I had a problem at school today” and concludes

with “I plan on being successful today, regardless of my feelings”. It was through

this chart that José began to share about the bullying at school.

“The kids in our shelter are facing tremendous challenges at home and then

go to school and have to navigate the social and emotional stressors that come

with school life,” said Pia DiSciullo May, Clinical Services Manager at House of

Ruth Maryland. “It can be complex for a child with a healthy home life, and that

complexity is multiplied when a child is living in shelter and has experienced

significant trauma at home,” said May.

Creating a safe and supportive classroom is a priority in the afterschool program

at House of Ruth Maryland. Research has demonstrated that children who reported

feeling a connectedness through the presence of a caring adult in school and

afterschool programs were more likely to engage in healthy, safe behaviors such

as participating in activities, having fun with friends, helping the teacher and less

likely to have negative emotional outbursts and get into fights with other children.

The “feelings chart” helps House of Ruth Maryland’s teachers and counselors

gauge the emotional temperature of our children, like José, when they come in

from school, determine how they are feeling, and connect them with adult support

if they identify that is what they need. This adult support may be some one-on-one

time with a teacher or with the Child & Family Therapist if appropriate, or simply

giving a child some alone time to decompress after a long day at school. “This

chart,” said May, “helps children put their feelings into words and teaches them

that it is okay to ask for help.”

Sometimes, the problems the children share are complicated, like José’s story

and require time with a counselor, conversations with parents, school officials or

other actions. Sometimes, it’s much simpler. One young girl came in and indicated

that she was angry and sad and answered “yes” to all of the feelings chart

statements. After a quick conversation, it was discovered that she had had a bad

day – she lost her jacket, her hair got wet and she got into an argument with a

classmate at school. A teacher talked with her about her feelings and what had

happened and worked with her on some better ways to handle the situation.

The next day, she came back and indicated that she was “calm” and “happy”.

“Her feelings were validated,” said May, “Children respond when they know that

adults are listening and acting based on what the children are telling them.”

The greatest indicator of how important this form of expression is to the children?

“They ask for the feelings charts if they aren’t on the table when they come in

from school!” said May. “They want to tell us about their day and are now actively

asking for help when they need it.”

To learn more about the Afterschool Program at House of Ruth

Maryland’s Emergency Shelter, please contact Pia DiSciullo May, Clinical

Services Manager at House of Ruth Maryland, at pia@hruthmd.org.

Letter from the Executive Director Dear Friends,

During this time of year, children are often the center of attention and we wonder at the magic of the holidays, as seen through their eyes. For the children at House of Ruth Maryland, however, this season of celebrations can be especially difficult. They may be away from their homes, their friends, their family. They may be watching their mother heal after a violent beating at the hands of their father. They may be scared for what tomorrow could bring. For these children, the innocence of youth is gone – along with the magic.

In our work we see firsthand what witnessing violence in their homes does to children, and study after study confirms the impact. Physical effects, such as high blood pressure, obesity and sleep difficulties; delays in cognitive skills development and attention difficulties; and social and behavioral problems are just some of the struggles traumatized children face.

How do we help these most vulnerable of victims? Age appropriate services are available for all children in our programs. In our

state-licensed childcare center, counselors and teachers work with children from infancy through preschool on creating healthy responses to interaction. Building trust in adults, through play therapy and through meeting basic needs, helps children to process the trauma they’ve experienced.

For school-age children, we have the opportunity to receive clues from them about what they’re feeling, and how we may be able to help. The simple “feelings chart” highlighted in our cover story makes it easy for kids to let us know what’s going on inside of them. Teachers and counselors have a quick way to assess, daily, the emotional state of the child and work with them to provide guidance, alone time, or other interventions to process their day and the trauma. This type of i ndividualized response is critical in helping them to find their voice, empowering them to seek help when they need it.

Teenagers are not only dealing with the violence they’ve witnessed, but are also forming their own personal relationships. Every day brings new decisions for them to make as they move closer to being an adult, and the impact of these decisions can have lasting effects on not only their own lives, but the people around them. We provide individual counseling and group counseling to help build coping mechanisms and healthy emotional responses to daily life.

While all these programs are helping to meet the emotional and physical needs of the children we serve, we are grateful to have you, our community, working next to us to bring some joy to the holiday season. Through our annual Adopt A Family effort clients are “adopted” by individuals and groups of people who receive an anonymous profile of the family they’re matched with – ages, sex and clothes sizes of the children and ideas from a wish list of what the family wants. And then the shopping begins! Each year over 300 of our client families, which are 1,000 individuals, receive holiday presents from people they will never meet, but who care about them. It’s you who adds the magic.

Together, our services and your support bring that special spirit of the season to families and children who have been through so much. I thank you for joining us in this work of rebuilding the lives of women and children, and helping them to have a life that is safe and free of fear.

Wishing you and the people you care about a joyous holiday season,

Sincerely,

Sandi Timmins, Executive Director

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Sandi Timmins

Board of DirectorsPresident

Jeff Musgrove

Vice PresidentGreta Engle

TreasurerMonica Hausner

SecretaryVictoria A. Deyesu

Members

Yuri Agrawal

Meryl Burgin

Joyce Ann Burman

Pamela G. Colbert

Christy DiPietro

Christina Diaz-Malone

Ann Marie Doory

Holly G. Edington

Nicole Francis

Kevin C. Frank

Jeri Hawthorne

Kim Hinton

Amoretta M. Hoeber

Julie Hopkins

Lisa Hudson

Susan Hussey

Lauren Kimlel

Linda T. Lo Cascio

Pam Malester

Mary D. Miller

Matthew S. Moore

Anne Neuberger

Thomas K. Prevas

Magnus Rhyu

Carolyn H. Thaler

Executive DirectorSandi Timmins

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Man Up Recap

Many community leaders gathered

round as Steve Smith, Sr., shared his

story at the recent Man Up event

benefitting House of Ruth Maryland.

He told of watching his mother get

punched in the face, when he was only

5 years old and the helpless feeling

that left him with. He then spent some

time talking about how men need to

be gentle – with their partners, their

children and their community – an

unexpected message from an NFL star.

In addition to Mr. Smith, several area

collegiate coaches joined us to show

the commitment of their programs

and their personal commitment to

stopping intimate partner violence

in our youth and our communities.

We thank the following coaches for

joining us to take a stand: John Tillman,

University of Maryland Men’s Lacrosse;

Cathy Reese, University of Maryland

Women’s Lacrosse; Dave Pietramala,

Johns Hopkins University Men’s

Lacrosse; Janine Tucker, Johns Hopkins

University Women’s Lacrosse; Charley

Toomey, Loyola University Men’s

Lacrosse; Jen Adams, Loyola University

Women’s Lacrosse; G. G. Smith, Loyola

University Men’s Basketball; Shawn

Nadelen, Towson University Men’s

Lacrosse and Sonia LaMonica, Towson

University Women’s Lacrosse.

Each year, Man Up raises awareness

of the issue of intimate partner violence

and works with leading men and

women in our community to learn

more about what to do when they

encounter intimate partner violence

and how to work to end violence in

our community.

We thank our 2016 attendees and sponsors for their support!Title Sponsor: University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center

Chesapeake Sponsors: Carmen & Vicki Deyesu, Constellation, and

Hightower Wealth Management

Charm City Sponsors: Jeffrey Musgrove, Ellin & Tucker, and M&T Bank

Community Sponsors: Jonathan & Melissa Cordish, Franklin Financial

Group, Maroon PR, Planit, and Portside Tavern

For more information about Man Up, please contact Connor Cook, Donor

Relations Manager at House of Ruth Maryland at ccook@hruthmd.org.

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The Measure of SuccessHouse of Ruth Maryland was recently awarded a Measuring Success Outcomes

grant through the Victims of Crime Act funding. The issue – how to measure successful outcomes for intimate partner violence (IPV) service providers. Each provider serves a unique population and where one intervention may work well, another may not. Research has repeatedly shown that providers will be successful when services are tailored to the population being served – rural vs. urban, etc. But what outcomes indicate success?

One promising model is the Measuring Success Outcomes Model developed by House of Ruth Maryland (HRM) that is now successfully being used by both HRM and Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence (MSCFV). Developed between 2012 and 2014, the Model identified 10 Outcomes that provide a framework for measuring success in IPV provider programming that allows for flexibility in both interventions and in measurement tools

Through this project, HRM and MSCFV will provide training to 13 comprehensive IPV programs throughout the state of Maryland to implement the Measuring Success Outcomes Model in their programs. Providers will be assisted in selecting measurement tools that fit the unique interventions they provide. HRM and MSCFV will provide technical assistance so that providers can streamline data collection from IPV victims and create a reporting method that is user-friendly and allows providers to analyze data for trends. With meaningful data, IPV providers will be able to identify trends in service needs; use feedback to make programmatic adjustments; and have confidence that those changes will better serve victims of intimate partner violence.

To learn more about the Measuring Success Outcomes Model, please contact Janice Miller, Director of Clinical Services at House of Ruth Maryland at janice@hruthmd.org.

UPCOMING EVENTSB-More Bags Trunk Show and Sale December 3, 2016

Adopt A Family Drop Off December 7-10

Spring Luncheon April 27, 2017

Crabaret July 13, 2017

Clearing House Sidewalk Sale September 6, 2017

For information on other upcoming events that support the House of Ruth Maryland, please visit, www.hruth.org/event-calendar.

A Special Thank You Each year, the House of Ruth Maryland’s Legal Clinic is fortunate to receive funding from the Maryland Legal Services Corporation (MLSC). A portion of funding for the MLSC comes from the Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA). On behalf of the Maryland State Bar Association and Maryland Legal Services Corporation, we would like to acknowledge with special appreciation Honor Roll Members (listed below). These financial institutions pay premium interest rates on IOLTA in support of civil legal services for ow-income Marylanders.

Bank of Charles Town

Carroll Community Bank

Congressional Bank

First Shore Federal

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

Industrial Bank

Main Street Bank

Midstate Community Bank

Premier Bank, Inc.

Standard BankFor a complete list of all

financial institutions approved to accept IOLTA deposits, visit mlsc.org.

A Heavy Load With several local businesses accepting

donations for Ruth’s Closet, we needed

some help keeping up with the generosity

of local donors, and Bernie Punte stepped

up to the plate. Ferrying donations

between Ruth’s Closet, the Weinberg

Donation Center, and local stores such as

Mano Swartz and Sass, there is no place

too far for him to reach!

Bernie got so involved in the work he was doing to support us, he modified

his truck so he could carry larger items, transport hanging clothes and then

he personally supplied tarps, ropes and other items to keep our donations safe.

As if he wasn’t busy enough helping us, he also has a lift on his truck to

transport wheelchairs for Wheels for the World. In his downtime, he prepares

the best German potato salad around for our volunteer gatherings!

On behalf of House of Ruth Maryland, Ruth’s Closet and the thousands of

women and children who use our services every year, thank you, Bernie, for

helping carry our heavy loads!

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Individuals

Champions ($25,000 and above)Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Deyesu

Mr. Jeffrey F. Musgrove

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Pakula

Protectors($10,000 - $24,999)Mr. and Mrs. David DiPietro

Ms. Holly G. Edington

Mary D. Miller and Charles S. Hirsch

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newhall

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. O’Neil, Jr.

Mr. Norman Glick and

Mrs. Mitzi Glick

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith

Guardians($5,000 - $9,999)Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Athey

Mr. and Mrs. H. Chace Davis

Mr. Douglas H. Feiock

Mr. Donald Gordon and

Nevenka Gordon

Ms. Billie Grieb

Ms. Monica M. Hausner

Ms. Amoretta M. Hoeber and

Mr. Mark Epstein

Stephen J. Immelt, Esq.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kernan

Ms. Laura L. Leftwich

Mr. and Mrs. John Machen

Ms. Lisa Manzone

Mr. Thurman Melson

Mr. and Mrs. John Nehra

Mr. & Mrs. George Reynolds

Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Rogers

Mr. and Mrs. Shapiro

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Vaselkiv

Allies($2,500 - $4,999) Ms. Ilene Asner and

Mr. Richard Kramer

Mr. David Astrove

Ms. Nijole V. Benokraitis

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Bond, Jr.

Ms. Susan A. Bonfiglio

Mr. D. Stuart Bowers

Mary Catherine Bunting

Dr. and Mrs. David Dalury

Ms. Donna M. DiPalo

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Ditkoff

Mr. Robert A. Dymond

Ms. Kathleen A. Ellis

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Erickson

Mr. Michael A. Fine

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory F. Handlir

Ms. Jeri Hawthorne and

Mr. Michael Garcia

Mr. Mark Henderson

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hiebler

Mary T. Hogan

Ms. Susan E. W. Hussey

Mark B. Hutton

Charles and Martha Hylton

Mrs. Regina M. Kakadelis

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Kandel

Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Kassap

Mr. & Mrs. Normand P. Long

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Mathias

Mr. James M. Merwald

Mr. Gregory F. Payne

Ms. Judy Phares

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Schochor

Mr. and Mrs. David M. Simon

Mr. Alexius D. Smith, Sr.

Ms. Marysue Vidro

Ms. Amy Warner

Mr. Joseph G. Watson

Terri Wurmser

Mentors($1,000 - $2,499) Ms. Linda Abell

Ms. Yuri Agrawal

Mr. Kennard Allen

Mr. Michael B. Amey

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Andrews

Mr. Leo Balk

Dr. and Mrs. Rolf Barth

Mr. and Mrs. David I. Bavar

Ms. Victoria Bayless

Kelly Beavers

We Honor All Those Who Have Embraced Our Mission And Made It Their Own.House of Ruth Maryland deeply appreciates the support of those

who share our vision of dignity, respect and safety for women and

children. We also appreciate those who donate and choose to remain

anonymous. Thank you for your generosity and commitment.

These gifts were made from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. If you donate through the United Way and do not see your name listed, we may not have received notification of your gift before this went to print. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our list. Please call the Development Office at (410) 554-8443 with any changes, corrections or comments.

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Mr. Terrance Bell

Todd and Lisa Bernard

Mr. Randolph Brinton

Ms. Meryl Burgin and

Mr. Harold Burgin

Joyce Ann Burman and David Greif, II

Mr. James M. Burn

Ms. Cindy Buschman

Ms. Kaci Byers

Mrs. Linda Schaefer Cameron

Dr. Jackie C. Campbell

Ms. Amy Caplan

Ms. Constance R. Caplan

Mr. and Mrs. Dean E. Cavalier

Ms. Joyce Charles

Mr. Dennis J. Chisholm

Mr. James Chisum

Ms. Betty Clark

Mr. Matthew M. Colimore

Ms. Lauren Comber

Ms. Helena Condez

Dr. and Mrs. John V. Conte, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. William Cowie

Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Cunningham

Jane and Worth Daniels

Ms. Katherine Degerberg

Ms. Christina Diaz-Malone and

Mr. Judson Malone

Mr. Gary Ditto

Mr. Derek A. Dorsey

Mr. and Mrs. George C. Doub, Jr.

Dr. Judy B. Drager-Davidoff and

Mr. David W. Drager-Davidoff

Mrs. and Mr. Joan S. Edwards

Dr. and Mrs. E. George Elias

Ms. Greta Engle

Dr. Joyce L. Epstein

Mr. John Erickson

Ms. Kim Fauth

Mr. Henry Fessler

Ms. Sara W. Fishman

Ms. Megan Ford

Mr. Daniel Ford

Ms. Deborah Francis

Mr. Kevin C. Frank

Mr. Matthew Freedman and

Dr. Gladys Arak

Mr. Mark Fulchino and Aimee Fulchino

Mr. Maurice and Mrs. Debra Furchgott

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Gardner

Roberta R. and Craig T.

Garrison-Mogren

Price O. Gielen, Esq and

Dr. A. C. Gielen

Ms. Marcia R. Givens

Mr. Stephen Goldberg

Ms. Ana Goldseker

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodwin

Mrs. Benjamin H. Griswold, III

Mr. James Hart

Mr. James Hawthorne

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice L. Haywood

Ms. Kim Hinton

Ms. Kelly Holz

Ms. Julie Hopkins and

Mr. Matthew Palmer

Ms. Donna Howard

Mr. and Mrs. Hulit

Linda Isberg

Mr. John R. Jackson

Ms. Karen Jennings

Mrs. Linda H. Jones

Dr. Jack Kardos

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Anecharico

Mr. Steven Katz

Ms. Andrea F. Kelly

Ms. Lauren Kimlel and Mr. Karl Kimlel

Mr. George A. Lambert

Dorothy J. Lennig and Vernon A.

Krause, Jr.

Linda T. Lo Cascio

Mr. Michael Looney

Ms. Jennifer LoPresto

Ms. Stacy Lute

Mr. and Mrs. Allan J. Malester

Thierry Marbach

Mrs. Ann Marie and

Mr. Robert Doory

Ms. Jo Anne S. Matschulat

Ms. Naomi McAfee

Ms. Margaret McCann

Mr. and Mrs. William J. McCarthy, Jr.

Mary L. McGeady

Mr. Thomas C. Merchant

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Metz

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey M. Meyerhoff

Mr. Bob Meyers

Mr. George A. Komatsoulis and

Ms. Ann E. Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Miller

Ms. Patricia J. Mitchell

Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Muller

Mr. and Mrs. C. Ashton Newhall

Ms. Suzy L. Nicol

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund R. Novak, Jr.

Mr. Nicholas Olcott

Ms. Noreen O’Neill

Ms. Juliana O’Reilly

Mr. and Mrs. Lee S. Owen

Barbara J. Parker and

Dale Schumacher

Kathryn Petralia

Mr. Wilson Gildee and

Ms. Jeanne Princeton Gildee

Diane E. Proctor

Mr. Matthew Quirk

Mr. Edward B. Rasel

Mr. and Mrs. Steven H. Raskin

Mr. Sathish Reddy and

Ms. Ruth Ossenag

Mr. Edward Reichert

Mr. James H. Reiner

Ms. Kristopher Rengert

Mrs. Theodora H. Reynolds

Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Richstein

Mr. William Roohan

Ms. Julie Rottenberg

Mr. Robert V. Santin

Ms. Susan Scarborough and

Mr. Jason M. Scarborough

Ms. Barbara S. Schuette

Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Schultz

Mr. Daniel Schuster

Dr. and Mrs. Marc H. Siegelbaum

Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood A. Sinsky

Mr. Christopher Sipes

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Smith

Mr. Marcell Solomon

Dr. Joaneath A. Spicer

Ms. Tressa B. Springmann

Mrs. Mary F. Stennett

Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Summers, Ph.D.

Ms. Alex Tan

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Phillipa P. Taylor

Ms. Ellen C. Theloosen

Mrs. Michelle A. Thorfinnsson

Mr. Alfred Tyler, II

Mike VanderVat

Jeffrey and Janice Wallop

Mr. Stephen M. Walsh

Mr. John Wells

Mrs. Anne W. West

Mrs. Marian White

Mr. and Mrs. Victor F. Wilreker

Mr. Gerald Wollman

Mr. Elton N. and Mrs. Sibyl A. Wright

Ms. Jean L. Wyman

Barbara E. Zadek and Thomas A. Moses

Sustainers($500-$999) Ms. Kathleen A. Angeletti

Ms. Linda E. Baer

Frederick J. Baker

Dr. Barbara F. Bass

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Baxter

Ms. Teresa D. Bennett

Mr. David Benowitz

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Billig

Mrs. Kelly A. Black

Mr. Daniel Blankenship

Ms. Susan Boylan

Mr. Frank V. Broccolina

Mr. Steven G. Brooks and

Ms. Ann Loar Brooks

Dr. Grace S. Brush

Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer F. Cady

Mr. and Mrs. David Carp

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Causey

Mr. Carey B. Cezar

Fred and Sharon Churchman

Ms. Patricia L. Ciazza

Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Clapp

Mr. Timothy G. Coon

Ms. Harriet E. Cooperman

Ms. Bonnie S. Cosner

Ms. Traci Coughlan

Mr. Kevin Cullen

Mr. John C. Davison

Mrs. Karen S. Deeley

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Denrich

Ms. Susan H. Dugan-Konka

Ms. Mary B. Edwards

Ms. Dianne Egnor

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Eichenlaub

Mr. David J. Eiswert

Samm Erickson

Mr. Stuart Rehr and Ms. Julia Evins

Mrs. Julie I. Fisher

Ms. Amy Fleming

Dr. William Flowers

Ms. Cecilia Forbes

Mr. Charles Forsythe

Ms. Sheila Fox

Linda Freese

The Honorable Kathleen O. Friedman

Dr. and Mrs. Jack Fruchtman Jr.

David Gaskin

Nancy J. Geraty

Mr. Bruce Gilarsky

Ms. Dana Gillett

Ms. Sally B. Gold

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gordon

Mr. Christoffer Graae

Ms. Helene T. Grady

Ms. Elizabeth Gray

Ms. Emily Green

Ms. Amanda E. Greene

Ms. Marguerite Greenman

Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Greif, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Grosshans

Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Lori Hauser

Ms. Michelle R. Hawkins

Ms. Grace Hayes

Mr. Charles Hickman

Mrs. Judith A. Hilton-Hyde

Ms. Anna Hogenkamp

Mr. Stephen Horvath

Ms. Sally H. Jacobs

Mr. Eric Jenkins

Sharon Johnson

Ms. Monica Kapps

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Kelly

Mrs. Melanie Kim and Mr. Peter Kim

Mr. and Mrs. Stanard T. Klinefelter

Ms. Darlene Knott

Mr. Peter J. Korzenewski and

Ms. Stacy Korzenewski

Mr. Peter Kovar

Mr. Joseph H. Langhirt

Ms. Sarah McCafferty and

Mr. Andrew Lapayowker

Adela B. LeBrun

Mr. & Mrs. James L. Lekin

Mr. and Mrs. Griff Lindsay

Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Linehan

Ms. Laurie S. Liskin

Mr. Stuart Lumsden

Ms. Margaret MacLeod

Ms. Anne M. Marani

Ms. Susan E. Martin

Mr. & Mrs. Scott B. McGee

Ms. Donna McMillan

Gat Meredith

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Meredith

Mr. and Mrs. Craig B. Merkle

Dr. Meyerhoff and

Mrs. Srochi-Meyerhoff

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Miller

Ms. Heather Molnar

Ms. Eileen M. Moore

Ms. Annette Morgan

Mr. James L. Murphy

Ms. Bonnie Murphy

Judith Lakind, Ph. D. and

Daniel Naiman, Ph. D.

Mr. Michael Niccolini

Dr. Jeffrey B. Palmer

Mr. and Mrs. Juan Pardo

Mr. and Mrs. James Parlaman

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Peters

Ms. Ella H. Pierce

Mrs. Diane Powderly

Ms. Charleen F. Price

John Prugh

Mr. and Mrs. Rajeev D. Ranadive

Ms. Claire Reade

Mr. Magnus Rhyu and Mrs. Elie Rhyu

Ms. Suzanne J. Ricklin

Ms. Corinne Roberts

Mr. Kevin Larrowe and

Mrs. Lucy B. Robins

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Rockwell

Mrs. Beth Rosenwald

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Royal

Mr. Sean Ruder

Mrs. Mary Sawitzki

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Mr. James L. Seay

Mrs. Cindy A. Shuster

Mrs. Linda R. Silvern

Ms. Belinda C. Sloat

Mr. Craig Smith

Mr. Peter Snyder

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sondheim

Mr. Derek Stanfill

Ms. Angela Stasik

Ms. Pamela A. Stevens

Mr. Spencer Sumler

Mr. William Sweeney

Ms. Jeannine B. Szostek

Mr. Achtar Talj

Dr. Milagritos Tapia

Ms. Darlene Thomas

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Thompson

Mr. James Tielsch

Mrs. Adrienne Toland

Mr. Tom Trently

Ms. Andrea Tucker and

Mr. Edward Zimmerman

Mr. Mark Twombly

Ms. Therese E. Ulmer

Ms. Barbara Voss

Ms. Becky Weaver

Ms. Paula Weinstock and

Mr. Robert Linderman

Ms. Susan E. Williams

Mr. Raymond J. Williams

Ms. Pamela J. Windsor

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Wingate

Mr. Michael J. Winkleman and

Mrs. Wytonja L. Curry

Ms. Jane L. Wolfson

Mr. Patrick J. Woodhouse

Mr. M. Richard Wyman and

Mrs. Judith G. Wyman

Mr. William Yerman

Corporations, Foundations and Community Groups

Champions ($25,000 and above)Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

of MD, Inc.

Charles Crane Family Foundation, Inc.

David D. Smith Family Foundation, Inc.

Deering Family Foundation

Marion I. and Henry J. Knott

Foundation, Inc.

Marjorie Cook Foundation, Inc.

The Alice Shaver Charitable Trust

The Baltimore Ravens

The Estate of Isabel H. Klots

The Estate of Suzanne W. Ford

The Fund for Change

The Letaw Family Foundation, Inc.

The Rothschild Charitable

Foundation, Inc.

United Way of Central Maryland

United Way of the National Capital Area

Venable LLP

Maryland Legal Services Corporation

Protectors ($10,000-$24,999)Alexander and Louise Armstrong

Foundation

The Leroy M. Merritt Charitable Trust

Baltimore City Foundation

Carmax Foundation

Cecilia Young Willard Helping Fund

Clearing House, Ltd.

Helen P. Denit Charitable Trust

HighPoint Cares Foundation, Inc.

Nordstrom

T. Rowe Price Foundation, Inc.

T. Rowe Price Program for

Charitable Giving

The Bunting Family Foundation

The Clayton Baker Trust

The David and Barbara B. Hirschhorn

Foundation, Inc.

The DLA Piper Foundation

The Helen Clay Frick Foundation

The Orokawa Foundation/Bruce

Cleland

The Thomas Wilson Sanitarium for

Children of Baltimore City

University of Maryland St. Joseph

Medical Center

Verizon Hopeline

Whiteford, Taylor and Preston LLP

Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Fund

Aegon/Transamerica

Guardians ($5,000-$9,999) Chesapeake Employers Insurance Co.

Constellation Energy

Corporate Office Properties Trust

Hightower Advisors/Kelly Wealth

Management

In Honor Of Her, Inc.

Law Offices of Peter T.Nicholl

M&T Bank

McCormick & Company

Qualcomm Matching Grant Program

T. Giovanis & Company, LLC

The Griffin Family Charitable

Foundation, Inc.

The Helen S. and Merrill L.

Bank Charitable Foundation Inc. /

Penny Bank

The Lois & Irving Blum Foundation, Inc

The M&T Charitable Foundation

The Marksmen Company

The Rothschild Charitable

Foundation, Inc.

Trace International, Inc

WAWA Foundation Inc.

World Bank Community

Connections Fund

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Allies ($2,500-$4,999)3M Foundation

BB&T Bank

Bodkin Elementary School

Brown Advisory Charitable

Foundation, Inc.

Center For Sustainable Social Impact

Cigna Health and Life Insurance

Company

Clifton Tennis Club

Disability Associates, LLC

Dorothy L. & Henry A. Rosenberg Jr.,

Foundation

Ellin & Tucker, Chartered

Enfield, LLC

Father O’Neill Council No. 4011

Knights of Columbus

Friendly Daughters of St. Patrick

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

James Riepe Family Foundation

Kelly Integral Solutions LLC

KPMG

Macy’s Corporate Giving

Maroon PR

PNC

Robinson Foundation

Renaissance Fine Arts

Saiontz & Kirk P.A.

T. Rowe Price & Employees

Towson University

Tydings & Rosenberg LLP

University of Maryland

Medical System

Stifel, Nicolaus and Company, Inc.

Mentors ($1,000-$2,499)M. Sigmund & Barbara K. Shapiro

Philanthropic Fund

Abacus Corporation

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Fein Foundation

The Joan H. & Stanley Gould

Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Estate of Barbara Soper

Goldseker Foundation

Catholic Community of

St. Francis Xavier

Johns Hopkins Accounts Payable

Service Center

Accurate Weatherstrip & Screen

Exelon Corporation

Legg Mason

Patuxent Engineering Group, LLC

Tessco Technologies

Turnbull, Nicholson, & Sanders, P.A.

Frank E. & Miriam Loveman

Foundation, Inc.

Vanguard Charitable Endowment

Program

Lauretta Anderson

Bloomingdale’s

Samuel, Son & Co. Inc

Mullen Andersen Children’s

Foundation and Trust

St. George’s Garden Club

GRC Wireless, Inc./Shelter Alliance

St. Paul’s School for Girls

Community College of Baltimore

County - Women’s Studies Club

MECU

National Pipe Band Foundation Inc.

The Pistone Family Foundation

Schaefer Family Gift Fund

Black Tie Vending Service

Gallagher, Evelius and Jones, LLP

H&S Bakery, Inc.

Manekin, LLC

Planit Advertising, Inc.

Prudential

RSM McGladrey Employer Services

Securian Financial Group

Transamerica Employee Benefits

United Healthcare Svs Inc

W. R. Grace Foundation

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge,

& Rice, LLP

Maxim Charitable Foundation

National Philanthropic Trust

The Edwin & Jeanne C. Trexler

Foundation

Witt/Hoey Foundation

Emmanuel Baptist Church

The Church of the Living God, PGT

Women’s Bar Association University

of Baltimore

Sustainers ($500-$999)US Trust

Towson University-SGA

Working Fund

Society Of Nuclear Medicine and

Molecular Imaging

CFG Community Bank

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Empire Education Group

Bowie Senior Center

Rummel, Klepper & Kahl

Deborah Clark

The Odyssey School

Cigna

Aon Risk Services

Notre Dame of Maryland University

TKF Fund of The Baltimore

Community Foundation

Anne-Tisdale & Associates

Custom Mechanical Services, Inc.

Daniels Restaurant & Bar Inc.

DavisLogic, Inc.

DuBois Circle

Effective Medspa and Wellness

Center, LLC

Integrity Title LLC

MedImmune, LLC

Lester Poretsky Family Foundation

Roland Slate Service Co., Inc.

Morris Weinman Memorial

Foundation, Inc.

Christus Victor Lutheran Church

Elkridge Club Inc.

Flower Mart at Mt. Vernon, LTD

Green Spring Valley Hunt Club

Hereford High School

Ravens Roost NO. 18

Sisters of Bon Secour

Star Touring and Riding Chapter 262

The Second Presbyterian Church

FY 2014 Government Grantors (direct awards and

subcontracts)

Baltimore City Department of Housing

and Community Development

Baltimore City Department

of Social Services

Baltimore City Department of Energy

Baltimore City Emergency Food

and Safety Program

Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of

Human Services

Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of

Criminal Justice

Baltimore City Police Department

Baltimore County Department

of Social Services

Baltimore County Department

of Planning

Maryland Administrative Office

of the Courts

Maryland Department of Health

and Mental Hygiene

Maryland Department of Human

Resources

Maryland Governor’s Office of

Crime Control and Prevention

Maryland State Department of

Education

Montgomery County Sherriff’s Office

U.S. Department of Homeland

Security/FEMA

U.S. Department of Housing

and Urban Development

U.S. Department of Justice,

Victims of Crime Office

U.S. Department of Justice,

Office on Violence Against Women

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A Fond FarewellAfter spending 25 years in the corporate world, John Miller went back to

school at Morgan State University and came to House of Ruth Maryland as an intern in 1994. More than 23 years later, John is retiring in December 2016, but his legacy will live long beyond his time in the office. His big personality, love of people, sense of humor, easy smile, contagious laugh, quick hugs and friendly demeanor are indisputable and his impact reaches far beyond our walls to the thousands of men he has interacted with during his time working with abusers.

John started his career in Gateway, which was then called the Batterers Program. It only took one interview with an abuser for him to know he had found his calling. He wanted to work with men who used abusive behavior in their relationships, he believed abusers could change, and he had a desire to effect change in people. Just over a year after coming to House of Ruth Maryland as he was hired as a full-time facilitator and he’s never left the group room. “If you’re not working on yourself, you’re not working,” says John and he believes men need to be engaged in a process of making changes within themselves.

John’s passion and commitment were an intricate part of the evolution of the Gateway Project. He says the biggest change from when he started in the program is the approach we now take to engage men. Our program now recognizes where they have come from, and challenges their thinking and beliefs about violence and women, but also treats them with respect, empathy and encouragement for who they have the potential to become.

His legacy goes beyond the men he’s worked with directly to the many community groups he’s built relationships with and provided training for. Organizations like Christopher Place, Yo! Baltimore, Weinberg Housing and Resource Center, Baltimore City Correctional Center, Center for Urban Families (CFUF), and Baltimore City Community Supervision, to name a few. He has a gift for encouraging people, making them feel good about themselves and inspiring them to work hard for the communities they serve.

He is encouraged by the men who complete the program and stay in touch with him by phone or stop by to let him know how they are doing, and by the men who complete and are never referred back to the program. He is inspired by the men who are excited about engaging in conversation to change their behaviors.

When asked what he would say to our community, he said “The community must be committed to doing their best to keep survivors of intimate partner violence safe.”

John will officially retire in December 2016, but his legacy lives on in our offices, our neighborhoods and our communities. House of Ruth Maryland truly appreciates his many years of service to victims of intimate partner violence.

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Make plans now to join us for House of Ruth Maryland’s 16th Annual Spring

Luncheon on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at The Hilton Baltimore Hotel. Our

featured speaker will be advocate, actor and author Victor Rivas Rivers.

His book, A Private Family Matter: A Memoir, chronicles his escape from a

childhood marred by family violence in which abuse took place at a staggering

level. He believes that domestic violence is everyone’s issue and that women

and men from all walks of life can join forces to create safer communities.

Tickets are $150, Tables are $1500

For information on sponsorships or to reserve your table today, please contact

Kate Gugerty at 410-554-8448 or by email at kgugerty@hruthmd.org.

Event Co-Chairs: Vicki Deyesu and Greta Engle

Victor Rivas Rivers

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